Men’s hoops: Owls pick up commitment from 6-11 Canadian

Dejan Kravic averaged 15.6 points and 9.6 rebounds last season at York University. (York University photo)

The Owls have picked up a commitment from Dejan Kravic, a 6-foot-11 forward from York University in Toronto.

“What stood out with Rice was that it’s an emerging basketball program and a top notch academic school,” Kravic told the Canadian website Flagrant Fouls. “When I went on my visit, I felt a good vibe with the coaches and players, and I really enjoyed the campus and the city of Houston.”

Per NCAA rules, Kravic must sit out the 2011-12 season and will have two years eligibility remaining.

In his second season at York, Kravic averaged 15.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 18 games.

Kravic told the website he had offers from California and Nevada.

Kravic becomes the second Canadian in the Owls’ signing class, joining point guard Dylan Ennis, who is from Brampton, Ontario, and played at Lake Forest Academy in Chicago.